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ADSL 2/2+ Router
User's Manual
Version: 1.0
(July, 2011)

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  • Page 1 150N WLAN ADSL 2/2+ Router User’s Manual Version: 1.0 (July, 2011)
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright 2011/2012 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must provide this information to the telephone company upon request.
  • Page 4 this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning. This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs. Installation This device is equipped with a USOC RJ11C connector.
  • Page 5 FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person‟s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 6 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............1 1.1. F ................2 EATURES 1.2. M ........... 3 INIMUM EQUIREMENTS 1.3. P ............. 3 ACKAGE ONTENT 1.4. H ............. 4 ARDWARE LACEMENT 1.4.1. Rear Panel .................. 4 1.4.2. Front LEDs ................. 5 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....... 6 3.
  • Page 8 5.2.3. Access Management ..............65 5.2.3.1. UPnP ....................65 5.2.3.2. DDNS ....................65 5.2.3.3. ACL ....................66 5.2.3.4. Filter ....................68 5.2.3.4.1. IP/MAC Filter ................... 69 5.2.3.4.2. Application Filter ................71 5.2.3.4.3. URL Filter ..................71 5.3. S ................73 TATUS 5.3.1.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this 150N Wireless LAN ADSL2/2+ Router. This router is a cost-effective ADSL2+ router, with the combination of an ADSL2+ modem, router, Ethernet network switch and wireless access point, you can surf the Internet through your ADSL2/2+ broadband connection without investing other devices.

  • Page 10: Features

    1.1. Features ADSL2/2+ Compliance  Support downstream rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream rates of up to 1Mbps.  Compliant to ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt), G.992.2 (G.lite), G.992.3 (ADSL2), G.992.4 (splitterless ADSL2), G.992.5 (ADSL2+) for Annex A, B. (Annex A and B are supported in different H/W platform) ...

  • Page 11: Minimum Requirements

     Dynamic DNS 1.2. Minimum Requirements The following devices are necessary to configure and use the ADSL2+ Router:  A PC with Pre-installed Ethernet Adapter (Required) and a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher)  RJ-45 Ethernet crossover cable (Included in the package) ...

  • Page 12: Hardware Placement

    1.4. Hardware Placement 1.4.1. Rear Panel Antenna Item Name Description Antenna The 3dBi dipole antennas. Radio ON/OFF Switch the button to activate or deactivate the wireless functions. Reset / WPS Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function.

  • Page 13: Front Leds

    1.4.2. Front LEDs On the router‟s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router‟s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. Light Status Description PWR (Green) Router is switched on and correctly powered.

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation Step 1. Connect the ADSL Line Connect the router to your ADSL cable through the supplied RJ-11 telephone line. Step 2. Connect the router to your LAN network Connect the router to your PC, hub or switch by attached the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the router.

  • Page 15: Setup Wizard

    3. Setup Wizard This router provides a Setup Wizard tool for user to configure the ADSL settings. This wizard collects some ISP‟s ADSL settings so that user can easy to configure the router‟s ADSL settings by only selecting the ISP vendor from the wizard. If you cannot find your ISP from the list in the wizard, please manually set the ISP information through the wizard.
  • Page 16 2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Setup Wizard”. 3. This wizard will be executed and try to search for the ADSL Router. If the ADSL Router can be searched successfully, the wizard will guide you to step...
  • Page 17 4. If the router cannot be found, please enter the IP Address and the Password of the router to search again. Click “Next” to continue. 5. The wizard will automatically select the country where you are in by checking the language of the operating system in your computer and skip to the “Select ISP”...

  • Page 18: Automatically Set Isp

    3.1. Automatically Set ISP If you can find the ISP from the wizard, please follow the procedures below to let the wizard set the ISP settings automatically. 1. Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) of your ADSL service.
  • Page 19 2. Enter the Username and Password which your ISP has provided to you if it is needed. Click “Next”. 3. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router.
  • Page 20 4. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically. Note1: To use the router to get into the Internet, the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same network segment as the router.
  • Page 21 5. The wizard will try to connect to the ISP you have selected. If the connection is failed, please run the wizard to select the ISP again. 6. If you can successfully to connect to the ISP, you will see below page. If you want to configure more settings, please click “Advanced Settings”...

  • Page 22: Manually Set Isp

    3.2. Manually Set ISP If you cannot find the ISP from the wizard, please follow the procedures below to set the ISP settings manually. Before configuring the ISP manually, please check with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) what kind of the service is provided such as PPPoE, PPPoA or RFC1483/2684.
  • Page 23 2. Please check with your ISP the connection type of the ADSL line. Select the Connection Type and click “Next”. Note: The wizard will automatically select the country where you are in by checking the language of the operating system in your computer and skip to the “Select ISP”...
  • Page 24 3. Input the VPI, VCI and Encapsulation data supplied by your ISP. If the Connection Type is “Static IP Address”, you have to input the IP Address information supplied by your ISP. To know more about the explanation of each setting, please refer to Section 5.2 in the manual. 4.
  • Page 25 5. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router. 6. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically.
  • Page 26 7. The wizard will try to connect to the ISP you have selected. If the connection is failed, please run the wizard to select the ISP again.
  • Page 27 8. If you can successfully to connect to the ISP, you will see below page. If you want to configure more settings, please click “Advanced Settings” to get into the web management of the router or click “Finish” to close the wizard.

  • Page 28: Ip Address Setting

    4. IP Address Setting Using the router to get into the Internet, the PCs in the network must have Ethernet adapter installed and be connected to the router either directly or through a hub or switch. The TCP/IP protocol of each PC has to been installed and the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same subnet as the router.
  • Page 29 4. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following screen. 5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your router‟s DHCP server.
  • Page 30 2. Click Manage network connections and right click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. The Local Area Connection window will appear. 3. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) on your list. Select it and click the Properties button. 4.
  • Page 31 Windows XP 1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel and then double click Network Connections. The Network Connections window will appear. 2. Right click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. The Local Area Connection window will appear. 3.
  • Page 32 5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your router‟s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.

  • Page 33: Web Management Configuration

    5. Web Management Configuration Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router‟s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. By default the router‟s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 34 The HOME page screen below will appear. The Home Page is divided into seven sections: Quick Setup, General Setup, Status, Tools. Quick Start (Section 5.1) Follow the setup process in the Quick Start; you can quickly set the router as an Internet Access device.

  • Page 35: Quick Start

    5.1. Quick Start The Quick Start section is designed to get you using the router as quickly as possible. Before configuring the router, please check with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) what kind of the service is provided such as PPPoE, PPPoA or RFC1483/2684.
  • Page 36 Please follow the steps in the setup wizard to complete the configuration of the Internet connection. Step 1: Set your new password Please enter the new password and confirm the password again.
  • Page 37 Step 2: Choose your tome zone Please select the tome zone where you are located. Step 3: Set your Internet connection Please check with your ISP the connection type of the ADSL line.
  • Page 38 Step 4: Input the data supplied by your ISP To know more about the explanation of each setting, please refer to Section 5.2. Step 5: Re-start your ADSL router Click “Next” to save the settings and restart the router.

  • Page 39: General Setup

    5.2. General Setup Please start your web browser and log onto the web management interface of the router, then click „General Setup‟ button on the left menu, or click „General Setup‟ link at the upper-right corner of web management interface. 5.2.1.
  • Page 40 Virtual Circuit VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier define a virtual circuit. Status Each PCV can be toggled Activated or Deactivated. VPI is a virtual path determines the way an ATM cell should be routed. The VPI is an 8-bit (in UNI) or 12-bit (in NNI) number that is included in the header of an ATM cell.
  • Page 41 depending on the availability of user information. Statistical multiplexing is provided to make optimum use of network resources. Multimedia e-mail is an example of nrtVBR. Divide the DSL line rate (bps) by 424 (the size of an ATM cell) to find the PCR (Peak Cell Rate). This is the maximum rate at which the sender can send cells.
  • Page 42 802.1q Options  Parameter Description 802.1q Toggle Activated or Deactivated 802.1q VLAN ID Set VLAN ID After you have selected the ISP Type, this web page will be varied depending on the ISP Type you select. You have to continue setting some parameters. Please refer to the following table for the explanation of each parameter.
  • Page 43 Bridge Interface This router has built-in ADSL modem and is able to connect to ISP directly. Alternatively, if you want to use the dial up software to manually connect to the ISP, you have to activate the ”Bridge Interface”. When “Default Router” is enabled, all the packets for Default Route destinations not known by the router's routing table are sent to the default route.
  • Page 44 IPv6 Options  Parameter Description IPv6 Message Fetch The current Mode of the ISP. Type DHCP IPv6 Enable Choose DHCPv6 or (Stateless address autoconfiguration)SLAAC mode for IPv6 DHCP PD Enable Enable or disable Prefix Delegation(PD) function of DHCPv6 MLD Proxy Enable or disable MLD proxy feature.
  • Page 45 IP Common Options  Parameter Description Encapsulation Please check with your ISP the method of multiplexing. In Static IP Mode, please select “1483 Bridge IP LLC” or “1483 Bridge IP VC-Mux” or “1483 Routed IP LLC(IPoA)” or “1483 Routed IP VC-Mux”. Bridge Interface This router has built-in ADSL modem and is able to connect to ISP directly.
  • Page 46 the Internet. Dynamic Route Dynamic routing allows routing tables in routers to change as the possible routes change. This router supports RIP1, RIP2-B and RIP2-M protocols for dynamic routing. After the RIP protocol is selected, please choose the RIP direction from “None”, “Both”, “IN Only”...
  • Page 47 PPPoE/PPPoA IP Common Options  Parameter Description User Name Enter the username exactly as your ISP assigned. Password Enter the password that your ISP has assigned to you. Encapsulation Please check with your ISP the method of multiplexing. In PPPoE/PPPoA mode, please select “PPPoE LLC”, “PPPoE VC-Mux”, “PPPoA LLC”, or “PPPoA VC-Mux”.
  • Page 48 Bridge Interface This router has built-in ADSL modem and is able to connect to ISP directly. Alternatively, if you want to use the dial up software to manually connect to the ISP, you have to activate the ”Bridge Interface”. Always On – The connection will be kept always on. If Connection the connection is interrupted, the router will re-connect automatically.
  • Page 49 Static IP Address Enter the IP Address assigned by your ISP. Only if you chose Static above. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP. Only if you chose Static above. Gateway Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP. Only if you chose Static above.
  • Page 50 selected, please set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway obtained from your ISP. Static IP Address Enter the IP Address assigned by your ISP. Only if you chose Static above. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP. Only if you chose Static above.

  • Page 51: Lan

    Parameter Description DHCP IPv6 Mode Choose DHCPv6 or (Stateless address autoconfiguration)SLAAC mode for IPv6 DHCP PD Enable Enable or disable Prefix Delegation(PD) function of DHCPv6 MLD Proxy Enable or disable MLD proxy feature. Bridge Mode Bridge Mode  Parameter Description Encapsulation Please check with your ISP the method of multiplexing.
  • Page 52 LAN Settings  Parameter Description IP Address Enter the IP Address of the ADSL router for the local user to access the router‟s web page. By default, the IP Address is 192.168.2.1. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask of the ADSL router. By default, the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 53 intelligent multicast forwarding decisions by examining the contents of each frame‟s IP header. Without the function, the router will broadcast the multicast packets to each port and may create excessive traffic on the network and degrade the performance of the network. Dynamic Route Dynamic routing allows routing tables in routers to change as the possible routes change.
  • Page 54 Discovered DNS Server Only” to auto set the DNS Server. If there is a DNS server that you would rather to use, please select “Use Discovered DNS Server Only” and you need to specify the IP address of that DNS server.

  • Page 55: Wireless

    DHCP Clients List Show clients list which released by DHCP server IPv6 Global Address Set a IPv6 Global Address for LAN interface (?) Radvd Enable Enable or Disable Radvd Radvd Mode Choose Auto or Manual mode for Radvd. For Manual mode, you can set parameters of Radvd manually, like the prefix, the length of prefix, etc.
  • Page 56 Channel It is the radio channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel. Please select the country you are located and designate a channel that the router will use. For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated.
  • Page 57 802.11g – It only allows 802.11g wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 54Mbps). 802.11b+g – It only allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients, and maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients).
  • Page 58 setting is ‘20/40 MHz’. Extension Channel Select the extension channel to above or below the control channel while 40MHz channel bandwidth is selected. Do not modify the default value if you don’t know what it is. Guard Interval It is one of several draft-n features designed to improve efficiency.
  • Page 59 clients can scan the router within the network. Select “No” if you want to hide the SSID of the router. Wireless clients have to set the same SSID of the router in order to access the network. Select “Yes” to enable WPS function, Select “No” to Use WPS disable WPS.
  • Page 60 wireless router is enabled, you‟ll see ”Configured” message here. If wireless security function has not been set, you‟ll see „”Unconfigured”. WPS mode When PIN code is selected, you have to enter the 8-digit PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to this router.
  • Page 61 characters as the “Pre-Shared Key”. WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK is also for home and small business. It uses TKIP or AES for data encryption. WPA2-PSK offers the highest level of security available. When “WPA2-PSK” is selected, please select the encryption method and enter 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters as the “Pre-Shared Key”.
  • Page 62 the MAC Address you have specified can access to the router. Deny Association – The wireless clients with the MAC Address you have specified will be denied accessing to the router. Mac Address #1-8 Please enter the MAC Address of the wireless clients for the filtering control.

  • Page 63: Advanced Setup

    5.2.2. Advanced Setup 5.2.2.1. Firewall Parameter Description Firewall When you enable the firewall function, it will protect you from following attacks of WAN side: SYN flooding attack  Ping of Death  Teardrop  Land attack  If you enable SPI, all traffics initiated from WAN site will be blocked including DMZ, Virtual Server, etc.
  • Page 64 Routing Table List  You can see the current routing table of the router here. If you want to add another routing rule, please click “ADD ROUTE”. Parameter Description Dest IP Show the IP Address of the destination LAN. Mask Show the Subnet Mask of the destination LAN.

  • Page 65: Nat

    Parameter Description Destination IP Address Enter the IP Address of the destination LAN. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask address of the destination LAN. Gateway IP Address This is the gateway IP Address where packets are sent. Enter the gateway IP Address and select the channel (PVC) you want to configure.

  • Page 66: Dmz

    Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP. Parameter Description Virtual Circuit Please select the channel (PVC) you want to configure. NAT Status The activated or deactivated status for the NAT function will be shown here.

  • Page 67: Virtual Server

    5.2.2.3.3. Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN) to a particular LAN private IP Address and its service port number.

  • Page 68: Adsl

    dynamically and will cause problem on this feature. Please assign a static IP Address to the server and make sure that the IP Address is not in the range of IP Addresses that the DHCP Server will assign. 5.2.2.4. ADSL Parameter Description ADSL Mode...
  • Page 69 WRR weight Set WRR weight for 4 queues (highest, high, medium and low) separately. Rule  Parameter Description Select 16 different rules, each rule‟s detail can be set and Rule Index saved Active Select Rule is activated or deactivated. There are 16 different rules, each rule can be activated or deactivated.
  • Page 70 Destination MAC Set the Ethernet MAC value that you want to filter in destination side. Destination IP Set the IP address value that you want to filter in destination side. Destination Mask Set the subnet mask value that you want to filter in destination side.

  • Page 71: Portbinding

    Set the remarked new 802.1p priority value on the packet 802.1p that fulfill every detail setting condition of each rule Action  Parameter Description IPP/DS Field Select IP QoS format. IP Precedence Select the remarking value of IP precedence. Remarking Type of Service Select the remarking value of type of service.
  • Page 72 Portbinding Group Setting  Parameter Description Active Toggle Activated or Deactivated Portbinding Group Index Select portbinding group index. Checking the Tagged and Port # boxes for each port ATM VCs number will add a tag to let other devices know if they need to check the packet and allow the packet through to the port in question, respectively.

  • Page 73: Access Management

    5.2.3. Access Management 5.2.3.1. UPnP When the UPnP function is enabled, the router can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The router will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly double click the router or right click the router and select “Invoke”...

  • Page 74: Acl

    Dynamic DNS  Parameter Description Dynamic DNS Activated or deactivated the DDNS function. Service Provider This router supports DynDNS service provider. My Host Name Enter the domain name assigned to your router by the service provider. E-mail Address Enter the E-mail address assigned by DDNS service provider.
  • Page 75 your LAN or WAN. You can control which computer can have access to these services by entering the IP Address of the computer.  Parameter Description Activate or deactivate the Access Control function. When you have activated the function, please do make sure that you have designated the available applications/services or you will be denied to access all the services.

  • Page 76: Filter

    Application Choose the services that you permit to use in your LAN or WAN interface. These services include Web, FTP, Telnet, SNMP and Ping. Interface Select the interface that the user is allowed to use services through it. It includes LAN, WAN or Both. Access Control Listing Access Control Listing is a list of all the rules you have set for access control.

  • Page 77: Ip/Mac Filter

    5.2.3.4.1. IP/MAC Filter Rule Type  Parameter Description Rule Type Selection Select the type of filter rule as White List or Black List. If a packet matches the Black List rule, it will be dropped, or matches the White List rule, it will be forwarded. IP / MAC Filter Rule Editing ...
  • Page 78 cancel the current rule. Interface Select which channel (PVC) to configure. Direction Select the access to the Internet (Outgoing) or from the Internet (Incoming), or Both. Rule Type Select to filter through the IP Address or MAC Address. Source IP Address Enter the start IP Address which will be monitored.

  • Page 79: Application Filter

    DELETE to delete the rule with the parameters you set or CANCEL to exit without saving. 5.2.3.4.2. Application Filter Application Filter Editing  Parameter Description Application Filter Activate or deactivate the application filter. If “Allow” is selected, the packets for these applications ICQ/MSN/YMSG/Real Audio/Video will be able to pass through the router.
  • Page 80 URL Filter Editing  Parameter Description Active Activate or deactivate the URL filter. URL Index This is the item number to record the setting. Individual active Activate or deactivate the selected individual URL filter rule. URL(host) A URL can be thought of as the "address" of a web page and is sometimes referred to informally as a "web address."...

  • Page 81: Status

    5.3. Status The status screens give you information about various aspects of your ADSL router’s settings. 5.3.1. Device Info In this page, you can know the device information including firmware, MAC Address, LAN and WAN settings and also the ADSL line status.

  • Page 82: System Log

    5.3.2. System Log Display system logs accumulated up to the present time. You can also save the logs for future reviewing.

  • Page 83: Statistics

    5.3.3. Statistics Show the statistics of transmit and receive packets on the LAN port, ADSL line or WLAN port.

  • Page 84: Tools

    5.4. Tools 5.4.1. Administrator Parameter Description The username of the router is “admin” by default. Username New Password Enter up to 30-digit of the new password. Confirm Password Enter the new password again to confirm the setting. When you are done making changes, click on SAVE to save your changes, DELETE to delete the rule with the parameters you set or CANCEL to exit without saving.

  • Page 85: Firmware

    Parameter Description Current Date/Time Show the current date/time of the router. Synchronize time with NTP Server Automatically – Set the time by following with a NTP Server. PC‟s Clock – Set the time the same as your computer. Manually – Set the time manually. Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in.

  • Page 86: System Restart

    Parameter Description Type in the location of the new firmware or click “Browse” New Firmware Location to find it. Romfile Backup To save the current settings as a backup file, please click “ROMFILE SAVE”. Then please change the file name and select the location you want to save the file.

  • Page 87: Diagnostics

    5.4.5. Diagnostics This page allows you to diagnose the connectivity of the LAN and WAN network.

  • Page 88: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting 1. The LAN LED on the front panel does not light up. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION Check the Ethernet cable connections between your ADSL2+ Router and the computer or hub. Check for faulty Ethernet cables. Make sure your computer‟s Ethernet card is working properly. If these steps fail to correct the problem, contact your local distributor for assistance.
  • Page 89 The following procedures will help you to check the current IP Address setting of your computer. You can compare if your computer and router‟s IP Addresses are in the same subnet. Step 1: Click “Start” and select “Run”. Step 2: Type in “cmd” and click “OK”. Step 3: Type ipconfig /all and click enter.
  • Page 90 4. I forget my login username and/or password. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you have changed the password and have now forgotten it, you will need to upload the default configuration file. This will erase all custom configurations and restore all of the factory defaults including the password.
  • Page 91 6. Initialization of the ADSL connection failed. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION Check the cable connections between the ADSL port and the wall jack. The ADSL LED on the rear panel of the router should be on. Check VPI, VCI, type of encapsulation and type of multiplexing settings are the same as what you collected from your ISP.

  • Page 92: Glossary

    7. Glossary 10Base-T It is an Ethernet standard for Local Area Network (LAN). 10Base-T uses a twisted pair cable with maximum length of 100 meters. ATM Adaptation Layer that defines the rules governing segmentation and reassembly of data into cells. Different AAL types are suited to different traffic classes.
  • Page 93 Customer Premises Equipment, such as ADSL router, USB modem. Default Gateway (Router) Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway‟s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
  • Page 94 File Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol (and program) used to transfer files between hosts. Idle Timeout Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre- configured amount of time, the connection will automatically be disconnected. Internet Service Provider is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.
  • Page 95 Network Address Translator is defined by RFC 1631. Enable a LAN network to use one set of IP address for internal traffic. A NAT box located where the LAN meets the Internet provides the necessary IP address translation. This helps provide a sort of firewall and allow for a wider address range to be used internally without danger of conflict.
  • Page 96 PPPoA (RFC 2364) The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard method for transporting multi-protocol data grams over point-to-point links. This document describes the use of ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) for framing PPP encapsulated packets. PPPoE (RFC 2516) This document describes how to build PPP sessions and encapsulate PPP packets over Ethernet.
  • Page 97 Router A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network (or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol to gain information about the network and algorithms to choose the best route based on several criteria known as "routing metrics.
  • Page 98 Wide Area Network is a network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI) Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser.

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